Devere Woodrow Christensen (born November 15, 1918) is a former American

United States

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 water polo

Water polo

Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...

 player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

 in London

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. Born in Hamilton, Iowa

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 and competing out of the Los Angeles Athletic Club

Los Angeles Athletic Club

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, he was a member of the United States national team that was eliminated in the second round of that year's water polo tournament

Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics

-Medal summary:-Round One:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...

. Christensen attended the University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles

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 and was a member of the school's water polo team from 1939 through 1941, captaining the squad in 1940 and 1941. Prior to this he attended Fullerton High School

Fullerton High School, California

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 and was a California Interscholastic Federation

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swimming champion in the 220 yard event. He was also a member of the LAAC squad that won the 1947 National Amateur Athletic Union Water Polo Championship.